Example Sentences

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Archie McParland buzzed around waspishly at nine, while Callum Chick was everywhere in the back row.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

“I am much traveled in Concord,” he replied waspishly to someone who encouraged him to see the world.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2014

"That's a very naive question," he says waspishly.

From The Guardian • Nov. 15, 2012

"They're at the other end of the stall," snapped the vendor waspishly.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2010

Lawrence and the Rad Lab, he observed waspishly, had “absolutely no experience in reactor design or operation.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik